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1999 Sundiro Mantis

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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4Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Steering
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 4 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

4 reports
Mileage unknown · Dec 1, 2000
Steering

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH HANDLE-BAR BOLTS BREAKING OFF. HAD REOCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. HAS BEEN IN DEALER'S SHOP FOR REPAIRS, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #875856

Mileage unknown · Nov 14, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

SUNDIRO AKITA SCOOTER, ON 3 RD SET OF BRAKES/BRAKE PADS CAME OFF BRAKE SHOES. TOOK TO DEALER WHO SAID HE WOULD REIMBURSE CONSUMER. *AK THE ASBESTOS PAD CAME DETACHED FROM BRAKE SHOE, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE BRAKES DO NOT LAST VERY LONG, THIS COULD BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #874944

Mileage unknown · Oct 18, 1999
Fuel System, Gasoline

MOTORCYCLE EXPERIENCING A SEVERE GAS LEAK FROM THE SEAM OF THE GAS TANK. NLM

NHTSA ODI #610314

Mileage unknown · Oct 18, 1999
Fuel System, GasolineService Brakes, Hydraulic

MOTORCYCLE EXPERIENCING A SEVERE GAS LEAK FROM THE SEAM OF THE GAS TANK. NLM

NHTSA ODI #549088

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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